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The magic babushka

by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes · 1998

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A gentle, nearsighted peasant girl rescues the legendary Baba Babochka and is rewarded with a magic babushka that enables her to create beautiful "pysanky," or decorated eggs.

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fairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of this
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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of this
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childrens

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